Teens Getting Drunk From Hand Sanitizer

Teens Getting Drunk From Hand Sanitizer

Dr. Akikur Mohammad, founder of Inspire Malibu, says, “Hand sanitizer has a very high concentration of alcohol and by simply adding salt to some types of hand sanitizer, it can be converted to nearly pure alcohol, which can not just get someone severely inebriated, it can kill them. There has been a huge rise in sanitizer abuse among adolescents based on how easy it is to get and conceal. There are even incidents of ‘huffing” sanitizer in schools and the fact that something with that level of alcohol is readily available in schools, theaters, hospitals and pretty much anywhere is potentially dangerous.” Mohammad added, “Parents, schools, local business owners, etc. need to be vigilant about the surge in hand sanitizer abuse among teens and adults. Switching to non-alcohol sanitizers is a step in the right direction but with the recent swell in flu outbreak in the past few years, we are seeing a direct increase in sanitizer abuse and that is certainly not a coincidence. In fact, there is even an alarming spike in drug and alcohol treatment centers reporting abuse and relapse as a result of hand sanitizer abuse, which is why Inspire is not only leading the charge against sanitizer abuse.”


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